Syracuse football players arrested after stealing $950 in electronics

Mar. 6, 2013
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Old TV / Stephen Mally

by Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY Sports

by Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY Sports

Two Syracuse football players were arrested on Feb. 23 after being caught on camera stealing one of the smallest televisions still in existence, according to court papers obtained by the (Syracuse, N.Y.) Post-Standard.

To be fair, juniors Davon Walls and Markus Pierce-Brewster made off with a total of about $950 worth of electronics, including an Xbox, two iPods and several video games. It's the 19-inch TV that doesn't fit here, though Walls and Pierce-Brewster obviously needed some sort of TV to enjoy the system and games included in their haul.

Not that wise judgment was used at any point in their burglary. According to the court paper, Pierce-Brewster served as the "lookout" while Walls stepped into an unlocked apartment. After Walls reappeared, Pierce-Brewster helped him load the items into a car.

The pair then drove back to their apartment and started unloading the goods. Get ready for some Xbox, friend. On a black-and-white TV, perhaps. (This may or may not be the TV in question:)

All of this (all of it) was caught on surveillance video by the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety â?? the loading, the driving, the unloading, etc. I'm not a lawyer, but it seems as if prosecutors have a strong case against Walls and Pierce-Brewster.

Each was a JUCO transfer who joined Syracuse in 2012. Walls played sparingly at defensive tackle a season ago, appearing in three games, while Pierce-Brewster was fixture in the Orange's rotation at end, making 32 tackle and a sack.